Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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Living with Angels April 11, 2010

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Al-Mawahib al-Ladunniyyah, vol. 1, p. 199
Tarikh al-Tabari, vol. 2, p. 566
Tarikh al-Tabari, vol. 3, p. 501
Al-Sunan by Ibn Abu Rasim, Hadith no. 315
Al-Akhbar al-Tiwal, vol. 1, p. 126
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Man is always caught between Satan and angels
“Yeh baat bohot zyada sochne ki hai.”
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Two inner forces: conscience (angel) versus ego (Satan)
“Allah ne insan ke andar do taaqaten rakhi hain.”
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Prophet's well-considered response to idols filling the Kaaba
“Main aapko Rasul Allah ki seerat se yeh baat wazeh karunga.”
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Prophet's calm response to 360 idols in the Kaaba
“Ab ghaur kijiye ke Rasul Allah is mahaul mein aate hain.”
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Hadith formula: patience is from God, haste from Satan
“Dekhen, ek hadith hai, ise yaad rakh lijiye.”
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Family quarrel escalates to divorce over rash anger
“Mere paas aksar telephone aate hain ke maine talaq de diya.”
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Muslims are paying the price of their own haste
“Yeh kya hai? Yeh sab al-'ajalah ka natija hai.”
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Freedom explains suffering, not injustice or oppression
“Wahan bhi dekhein, farishtay ne haath nahi pakda.”
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Hijra: Prophet's patient, well-considered exit from Mecca
“Makkah watan tha Rasul Allah ka, unhone bohot pareshan kiya.”
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Abu Bakr story: silence invites angels, speaking invites Satan
“Rasul Allah ke senior sahabi thay, unka naam Abu Bakr Siddiq tha.”
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Staying silent is a powerful spiritual defense
“Chup rehna bohot bada difa hai.”
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Umar-era envoy turns Persian king's insult into victory
“Puri insani tareekh mein anokha waqia sahaba ka.”
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Tatar prince's insult leads to his conversion to Islam
“Ab main ek misaal aur arz karta hun aapko.”
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Tatar prince insults a sheikh over his hunting dog
“Un logon ke paas shikari kutte hua karte thay.”
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Doomsday won't come until people are warned
“Qayamat us waqt aayegi jab logon ko bata diya gaya ho.”
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Ego's positive and negative sides explained
“Maulana, does ego have any positive aspect or is it a complete negative quality?”
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How to greet Hindu well-wishers as a Muslim
“Agar koi Hindu bhai dono hath jodkar wish kare to kya karein?”
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How to tell angelic thoughts from satanic ones
“Jo counseling hogi, ya to usme hate hoga ya love.”
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What is the fifty percent required for angels' help
“You mentioned that angels do not take the first step.”
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Simplest way to invite angels: just stay silent
“Haste na karein — 'ajalah na karein.”